Time Warner Cable: Here's Why Our New Live-Streaming iPad App Stopped Working Last Nighthttp://www.businessinsider.com/twc-ipad-app-explanation-2011-3/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 18 Feb 2018 00:56:33 -0500Dan Frommerhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d87d00d49e2ae7d4e010000jasons132Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:24:13 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d87d00d49e2ae7d4e010000
Wow, demand-crushing-the-servers. Why didn't he just say something HULK BASH SERVER! TWC is trying to get new technology out to its customer for sure. The distributors are going to have kittens though, and all TWC is offering is streaming to your ipad with the confines of your wireless network, which also has to be purchased through them. Working at DISH network, I have been watching the brewing storm over online content and streaming over the internet. Distributors going nuts that cable providers are reaching out to the cable cutters to cave their customer base and hence be able to pay the outrageous contracts the distributors want every time they renew. But that makes to much sense doesn't it. I am just glad I bought a sling adapter for my receiver, it allows me to stream my live tv channels to my phone or to my laptop, anywhere I am as long as I have signal, and I can also get into my recorded DVR's and online content.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d811159cadcbb15750d0000coolrepublicaWed, 16 Mar 2011 15:36:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d811159cadcbb15750d0000
I hate this excuses: we had no idea our service would be so popular. it's like Amazon during Christmas week shopping crashing and telling us that they had no idea that people would want to shop so much. They blew it and now they are making excuses. Maybe they should put their service on Amazon cloud service so they won't have any more surprises.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d80d949ccd1d5535e180000jasonBLWed, 16 Mar 2011 11:37:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d80d949ccd1d5535e180000
I stopped trying after SEVERAL failures to launch, then came back to the app at 11pm and it was working fine.
Essentially got a free TV in the house now (only have one). One thought, would be really cool to be able to watch outside of my home... perhaps a VPN solution would do the trick.
That thought aside, timing is unfortunate. Not only have they lost me due to high bills, the quantity of crappy shows is overwhelming and the last thing I want is another reason to watch television (especially with live commercials, no pausing or rewinding). Was actually doing the math over the weekend and am about to cancel cable. Netflix subscription for old shows and recent movies is more than enough for me.
Other annoying thing - you need to create a "new" time warner cable account. The one you use to pay your bill is apparently not the same thing.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d80c6d1ccd1d52a5c010000joeinmiamiWed, 16 Mar 2011 10:18:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d80c6d1ccd1d52a5c010000
"it was a simple demand-crushing-the-servers problem."
Sweeeet.